Softball Preview: Altoona Mountain Lions vs. Central Dragons
Altoona is 0-6 against Central since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Altoona Mountain Lions will head out on the road to take on the Central Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Altoona, who comes in off a win.
Altoona is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They skirted past Cedar Cliff 6-5.
Charli Schneider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Altoona got a massive performance out of Lilly Snyder, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Mary Worley was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 18-6 to Penns Valley Area.
Aubrey Rhodes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Kensinger, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Altoona's victory ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-14. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Altoona suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Altoona, Lacey Lynn (who scored a run while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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